The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-30

>. H. Sparkman ............. I
The city is very quiet. The lobby and
ami prominent State politicians have
folded their tents and stolen away.
THE SENATE.
In the Senate this morning the follow
ing bills We're introduced:
by Mr.. Moreno, Senate bill No. 1863.
an act to incorporate the Key of the
Gulf Railroad and grant lands to the
same.
by Mr.. Blackwell, No. 1863. regulating
the enforcement of collections of crimi-
nal bonds.
By Mr.. Wall, No. 100, to protect fe-
males of immature age and Judgment
from hcentiousness; also No. III, pro-
hibiting saloons, race courses and gam
bling places within four miles of the
Presbyterian College of South Florida,
ut Winter Ha ven.
by. Mr.. Bryan, No. 11a regarding inn
poundment of stock.
Mr.. Miller introduced memorial to
Congress asking for lighthouse at st.
Andrews Bay.
The bill repeating the tax on drummers
passed the Senate unanimously. The
one incorporating DeL.and University,
and allowing it to hold five hundred
acres of land free of taxation for period
of ten years, came up for consideration,
but the Senate took their noon adjourn
ment without acting upon it. 1t reas-
sembled at 4 O'Clock, but there being no
quorum present, ON the motion Of Mr..
Frazer it adjourned until Monday at 10.
IN THE HOUSE.
The following bills We're introduced i'm
the House:
sy MIR. Mason, House Bill No. 1873,
amending the acts establishing two
seminaries of learning.
BY Mr.. Matchett. No. 1s4. to legalize
the town government OF Plant City.
BY MIR. Lamar, No. is5, (same as 100
in Senatel
by Mr.. Bitch, of Leon, No. 1876. to
amend the laws of Florida.
BY MIR. Curry, No. lS1. for the relief
of Phillip l.. Cossgrove
BY MIR. Newman. No lsS, to protect
the estates of minors and mnatics and
prescribe the duties of Judges and grand
iuries thereto.
1t was resolved that the Speaker add
four members to the Corporation Com
mittee i'm view of the immense amount
of work of the committee.
Bill 81 prescribing the punishment of
certain mis1lemeanOrs was passed; No
ll3 providing for the payment of costs
IN criminal cases was placed back to the
second reading; the act deviding the
counties of the State into Commissioners
districts was passed; also the second act
fixing the price of certain public docu-
ments.
At the afternoon session a large num-
her of the members was excused for va
rious causes and after passing the bill
the laws regarding homestea.is
To actual settlers, and the bill for the re-
lief of Nj. II. Alternately and r. II. Sta
pleman, the following resolution was
unanimously agreed tn.
WHEREAS, Ii has come to the knowI-
edge of the House of Representatives
that Hon. James ID. Wescott. ex-Judp,,
OF the Supreme Court of this State, died
in this city to-day; therefore. be il
Resotre3. That the House of Represen-
tatives,,tlo now adjourn and stand adj
Journed until 10 o'clock a. IN. Monday
next as a mark of respect to the memory
of this eminent jurist.
DEATH OF JUDGE wESTCOTI
Judge Jas. ID. Westcott, prominent in
State affairs and as a citizen of Talla-
hassee, died very suddenly this morn
ing. The gentleman had heen in his
customary health and the blow came
with startling effect upon the city. The
deceased had served his State i'm various
responsible positions since the war. was
IN the Legislature of 1866 and was At
of the State in 1863 One
month after being elected Attorney Gen
eral he was appointed Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Florida. which
position he filed with talent seventeen
years, resigning, January 1885. He
was about ~ years old at the time of his
death and was at one time considered
the brightest legal mind in Florida.
BURGLARS ARRESTED.
The burglars who, robbed Jno. A. Hen
derson's house of money. diamonds and
jewelry, few Sundays since, have been
arrested the goods recovered and the
parties jailed here; the work of Deputy
Sheriff Hopkins and remarkably good
detective work 1T was The parties are